Laurie Knoll

Marketing Communications Specialist

Laurie joined NWIRC in 2015 as Marketing Communications Specialist. She is responsible for marketing campaign development and coordination, publications, advertising, digital marketing, content, large events, and legislative advocacy. She is the Project Manager for What’s So Cool About Manufacturing (Northwest and West Central contests). With nearly 30 years in business development, her experience includes strategic marketing; public relations; advertising; ecommerce; and sales team management. She has served as Senior Vice President of Business Development for a regional home medical equipment company and Client Solutions Manager for a government contractor responsible for capture activity, proposal management, and technical writing. She is a previous member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), attended the University of Pittsburgh, and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Gannon University.

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